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Britt Sutton, J.D. ’16, has been named chief executive officer of Conquer Paralysis Now. The non-profit, based in Las Vegas, is a leading authority on spinal cord injury research and treatment.

Prior to this new role, Sutton served for five years as president and CEO of ArtMix in Indianapolis. Previously, she was executive director of the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Red Cross. She also served as associate director for the Hall Center for Law and Health at IU McKinney.

Sutton has been an advocate for people with disabilities in her professional life and as a volunteer with Best Buddies. Before attending law school, she worked as an applied behavioral analysis therapist for children with autism spectrum disorder.

During law school, she focused on healthcare law, advocacy and policy while pursuing her juris doctorate. She was the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Legal Fellow at the Riley Child Development Center and the inaugural Michael and Nancie Freeborn Civil and Human Rights Fellow. Her fellowship research and work concentrated in health law and policy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with an emphasis on maternal and child health.